[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 95]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  PAYING TRIBUTE TO JAMES CHRISTIANSEN

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 23, 2002

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with a solemn heart that I would like 
to pay tribute to the life and memory of cattleman James E. 
Christiansen, who recently passed away in Westminster, Colorado on 
January 12, 2002. Jim will always be remembered for his dedication and 
commitment to preserving our western culture and lifestyle. His passing 
is a great loss for the residents of Colorado who relied on Jim for his 
knowledge and wisdom in times of hardship and prosperity.
  Jim served the citizens of Eaton and Westminster, Colorado for over 
forty years. He began his service as a salesman with a local phone 
company in 1959. During this time he also entered the profession of 
ranching, where he became a cattleman and raised his livestock in the 
region for the next forty years. He served his community as a member of 
the Colorado State Fair Board, Roundup Riders of the Rockies, Scottish 
Rite, and was a member of Centennial Masonic Lodge #326 in Omaha, 
Nebraska.
  Jim later brought his personal, sales, and ranching experience to the 
Colorado State Capitol. There he served his community as an independent 
lobbyist, promoting issues and creating legislation for many people, 
businesses, and associations. Among those he helped are the Cattlemen's 
Association, the Colorado Association of Life Underwriters, the 
Colorado Rural Electric Association, the Fire & Police Pension 
Association, and various companies throughout the state and region.
  Mr. Speaker, Jim's long service to Colorado clearly deserves the 
recognition of this body of Congress, and this nation. It was always 
known that his greatest passion was his love and dedication to his 
family. His wife Margaret, daughter Carol Tveitmoe, six stepchildren, 
and three grandchildren survive Jim. It is with a solemn heart that we 
say goodbye and pay our respects to a patriarch of our community. James 
E. Christiansen dedicated his life to Colorado, and he will be greatly 
missed.

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